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. 2015 Jan 19;5(1):e147. doi: 10.1038/nutd.2014.44

Table 2. Effect of vitamin D supplementation on BMI and weight during the treatment (baseline to 3 months, mean (SE)) and 6 months after treatment.

Parameter, mean (SE) Placebo 1000 2000 4000 0–3 month change P-value 3–6 month change P-value 0–6 month change P-value
n ( at baseline) 81 81 83 83            
                     
BMI, kg m−2
 Baseline BMI 31.85 (0.9) 32.46 (0.91) 32.96 (0.96) 32.15 (0.81) 0.01 (0.39) 0.78 0.01 (0.04) 0.71 0.01 (0.05) 0.87
 3 month BMI 32.00 (0.9) 32.41 (0.93) 33.11 (0.96) 32.28 (0.83)            
 6 month BMI 32.14 (0.92) 32.50 (0.96) 32.54 (0.96) 32.02 (0.84)            
 Difference BMI (0–3) 0.15 (0.09) −0.04 (0.11) 0.15 (0.13) 0.13 (0.12)            
 Difference BMI (3–6) −0.18 (0.10) −0.19 (0.10) 0.01 (0.11) −0.14 (0.12)            
 Difference BMI (0–6) 0 (0.11) −0.17 (0.16) 0.02 (0.16) −0.02 (0.15)            
                     
Weight (wt), kg
 Baseline weight 89.63 (2.44) 89.40 (2.43) 92.73 (2.73) 89.54 (2.44) 0.06 (0.24) 0.81 0.12 (0.22) 0.59 0.07 (0.29) 0.8
 3 month weight 90.03 (2.50) 89.29 (2.50) 93.13 (2.71) 89.90 (2.49)            
 6 month weght 201.22 (5.63) 200.02 (5.62) 203.23 (6.22) 198.48 (5.71)            
 Difference weight (0–3) 0.41 (0.27) −0.11 (0.30) 0.39 (0.38) 0.36 ( 0.36)            
 Difference weight (3–6) −1.05 (0.62) −1.37 (0.60) 0.02 (0.70) −0.78 (0.73)            
 Difference weight (0–6) 0.07 (0.67) −1.37 (0.60 ) 0.01 (0.96) −0.02 (0.94)            
                     
25(OH)D, ng ml−1
 Baseline 25(OH)D 17.07 (1.03) 17.33 (1.00) 16.12 (0.98) 17.79 (0.98) 7.75 (0.39) <0.0001 −4.74 (0.32) <0.0001 3.04 (0.31) <0.0001
 3 month 25(OH)D 14.23 (0.96) 28.12(1.11) 35.48 (1.21) 47.30 (1.22)            
 6 month 25(OH)D 19.07 (1.0) 22.26 (0.96) 26.77 (1.02) 31.46 (0.81)            
 Difference 25(OH)D(0–3) −2.58 (0.66) 11.01(1.22) 19.21 (1.21) 29.79 (1.29)            
 Difference 25(OH)D(3–6) 4.78 (0.77) −5.80 (1.10) −9.20 (0.91) −15.71 (0.93)            
 Difference 25(OH)D(0–6) 1.83 (0.86) 5.02 (0.87) 10.29 (0.95) 13.81 (0.99)            

Difference BMI (0–3)= month 3 BMI kg m−2−month 0 BMI kg m−2: mean (SE).

Difference BMI (3–6)= month 6 BMI kg m−2−month 3 BMI kg m−2: mean (SE).

Difference BMI (0–6)= month 6 BMI kg m−2−month 0 BMI kg m−2: mean (SE).

Difference weight (0–3)= month 3 weight, kg−month 0 weight, kg: mean (SE).

Difference weight (3–6)= month 6 weight, kg−month 3 weight, kg: mean (SE).

Difference weight (0–6)= month 6 weight, kg−month 0 weight, kg: mean (SE).

Difference 25(OH)D(0–3)=month 3, 25(OH)D−month 0, 25(OH)D: mean (SE).

Difference 25(OH)D(3–6)=Month 6, 25(OH)D−month 3, 25(OH)D: mean (SE).

Difference 25(OH)D(0–6)=Month 6, 25(OH)D−month 3, 25(OH)D: mean (SE).

0–3 month change in weight, BMI or 25(OH)D per 1000 IU per day of vitamin D supplementation.

3–6 month change in weight, BMI or 25(OH)D per 1000 IU per day of vitamin D supplementation.

0–6 month change in weight, BMI or 25(OH)D per 1000 IU per day of vitamin D supplementation.

25(OH)D conversion is 2.49 nmol l−1 for each ng ml−1.